STRATEGIC ADVISOR
QIIC
Total years of experience :24 years, 6 Months
CEO's Strategic Advisor
• Conducted research and analysis of international development issues (e.g. Food security in developing countries, forced marriage in developing countries, disease prevention, Health promotion and education for women and children, private sector and the promotion of maternal health Post-2015 development goals and Canada positioning, promotion of human rights education and gender equality in developing countries).
• Prepared and delivered briefings and presentations on complex and contentious transformation issues to senior management and staff, often with tight deadlines.
• Prepared Director’s briefing books, reports including compiling and organizing information notes, proofreading and editing Country program’s briefings books.
• Participated in the elaboration of research themes through team meetings and internal committees; Reviewed the quality of Country’s Project Approval documents (Memo for the Minister and supporting documents).
• Leading development of an interdepartmental Community of Practice to provide mutual support through the sharing of lessons and experiences, tools and templates.
• Coordinated the Multilateral Review exercise 2013 -Phase I and II and GPB priorities.
• Developed briefing notes on EMMAP Annual Country Report’s 2013-14 in English and translated in French; Edited the Programs Annual Country Reports (Country’s Narrative & Investment plan) in French and in English.
• Maintained Project Documentation as per ISO standards.
• Assisted document control filing system; Maintained all files updated within the Filing Department; Opened new files in accordance with procedures for each new project and memo.
• Maintained all tracking records and ensured that they are initialled when a file is taken from the Cabinet and Memo Unit.
• Coordinated with the respective Country Project Managers, team leaders and other Policy Analysts to ensure correctness of the records.
• Prepared and delivered briefings and presentations on complex and contentious transformation issues to senior management.
• Gathered, analyzed and monitored trends due to the amalgamation in the Project Memo Template and the coordination procedures of Business Investment Review Committee (BIRC).
• Coordinated all administrative, logistical and programme aspects of the Bilateral Partnership for Development Innovation Programming in Morocco from collection and compilation of assessment forms and other relevant reports.
• Coordinated the monitoring of performance and development plans, assessed progress and performance of each programme phase and ensured updated documentation and reports.
• Delivered concise reports, briefing notes and recommendations, both oral and written, on the content on different country development projects, drafted Comments for Considerations and questions on BIRC items for Director General.
• Developed efficient and effective solutions to streamline and modernize Directorate’s business processes for program development initiatives, projects, memos, delivering on senior management commitments to reduce process time, and successfully achieved 50% reduction in 6 months.
• Coordinated ATIP requests and drafted Directorate's response, developed ATIP’s tracking sheet, prepared the tasking and assigned the ATIP requests file to Country program’s Team Leaders.
• Provided administrative support to the Director and senior team; developed practical tools and templates for all the stages of the Project Memo for decision process.
• Managed the communication Directorate’s calendar; Coordinated the EMMAP's weekly Heads-up (Every Monday and Thursday), ensured information are accurate, analyzed relevance, edited the content, formatted and approved by the Director General.
• Provided input and coordinated the Directorate’s corporate products: Non-Objection Projects Table, Weekly Memo Pipeline Report, Weekly Forward Planning Cabinet Presentations and the Ministerial and International Calendar of Events.
• Liaised on urgent, sensitive and complex files between department Branch and the Minister and President offices (Briefing notes, letters to the committees, Information note and OMINE correspondence); handled and redirected PR requests and media inquiries.
• Provided advice and guidance in preparing Cabinet Documents (Memorandum of Cabinet, Government Response and Deck - including in terms of appropriate content/considerations, internal consultations, external consultations (central agencies and interdepartmental meetings); Developed solutions to on-going issues and problems related to Cabinet Documents.
• Conducted quality reviews of all briefing materials developed for the minister, parliamentary secretaries and minister.
• Prepared and delivered Scenario Notes on contentious foreign affairs and security issues to the President; coordinated Minister’s Office Media events.
• Assisted in liaising with media, stakeholders and other external parties; supported with communication materials for website content, press releases, Late Show Speeches, and other promotional materials.
• Developed, recommended and implemented approved procedures, formats, templates, standardized vocabulary and other tools for the quality control, verification and tracking of briefing materials for OMINE and OPRES.
• Coordinated department’s Cabinet Documents; coordinated Q&A & Late Show; liaised with the appropriate branch on Cabinet Items Forward planning and OMINE Calendars and Events.
• Defended, promoted and advocated the Canadian government position and policies in an assigned area of responsibility within the parliamentarian sessions and other high-level meetings.
• Conducted research and drafted briefing material and speaking points; Edited Cabinet correspondence; coordinated and supported the OPRES Corporate events.
• Delivered concise and coherent reports, information notes, briefing notes and recommendations, both oral and written, to the OMINE and to the OPRES.
• Participated in the drafting of information required to support the promotion of the Canadian Government position in relation to the assigned file of responsibility.
• Drafted briefing material on Cabinet business for the Minister’s Participation at Cabinet Committees-FAD, CCDM and GTFAD.
• Coordinated briefing material and Committees binders for the President’s and SEVP’s participation at DM Committees.
• Coordinated questions and prepared the briefing materials and responses from/to MP/PBO or Senator Requests for information and from/to Parliamentary Associations & Inter-Parliamentary Unions; Monitored Notices of Tabling of Private Members Motions, Legislation, tabling of reports, and critics of particular interest to department; Monitored, researches and analyses national issues and reports related to the international aid and development issues; wrote and compiled status reports.
• Provided the input of the weekly Heads-Up (legislative business) in both official languages and sent it to OMINE and OPRES.
• Assisted in the preparation of Cabinet Liaison Unit (CLU) Transition Binder 2013-14; provided general support to all CLU activities (synthesized, adapted information from a number of different sources and participated in interdepartmental consultations).
• Facilitated communication between branches and Corporate Secretary; built consensus on portfolios through effective Dialogue within the Department Directorates and other GC Departments.
• Integrated knowledge and development considerations into Research projects and programmes using research assessment tools, and communicated results to senior management, partners and field staff. Monitored and evaluated implementation of knowledge assessment recommendations in operational projects though annual reports and provided technical advice and follow-up as required.
• Developed the Unlocking Innovation Within CIDA and The Knowledge Partners framework.
• Liaised on urgent, sensitive and complex files between SPPB Branch and the President Corporate Secretary office; supported the Director and the Director General with the flow of documents and briefings with the Vice-President’s Office and Branch.
• Followed up on GTFAD activities involving information, consultation with DFAIT, gathering of financial and non-financial data and analysis to support decision-making purposes. Verified and audited the invoices of division; updated the forecast of the budget.
• Defined contracts specifications for events and hospitality, deliverables, and progress reporting requirements; Maintained a budget, including forecasting and budget tracking on the SAP.
• Provided administrative support to the Director and senior team; coordinated inter-branch projects and sub-projects with team leaders (retreats and BMG retreats, Quickr training, Au Courant Speaker Series, and Knowledge Day); Coordinated the logistics and Knowledge Kits for the Knowledge Day.
• Coordinated the delivery of the following corporate requests: Quarterly Travel Plan Report, Weekly Division Report and Branch Report; Weekly Memo Pipeline Report; Weekly Forward Planning Cabinet Presentations and the Ministerial Calendar of Events.
• Conducted research and Issue Papers on the Knowledge management an Innovation Agenda.
• Coordinated the delivery of the briefing books related to IDRC and GTFAD meetings; maintained a virtual and copy tracking of division products on CC Mercury.
• Scheduled and made travel arrangement for the Director and preparing hospitality arrangements;
• Developed YAR Quickr (Collaboration interface), New Division Priorities, YAR mandate, and promoted networks in other directorates on Innovation Knowledge Strategy.
• Worked on PSES 2011 and analysed SPPB-PSES 2011 Survey results; Developed the Directorate Action Plan and followed-up on the Directors feedback.
.• Planned and coordinated the revitalization of the departmental Technology Accessibility Centre (TAC); liaised with vendors/suppliers, negotiated prices, coordinated procurement plans and worked on financial reports.
• Assisted Project Manager to ensure project deliverables meet schedule, budget, and scope on various projects as requested; Reviewed proposals (Statement of Work and Service Agreement) for accuracy.
• Monitored trends and developments in the fields of data collection, analysis and statistical reporting, identified inefficiencies in NRCAN systems as well Felix project and practices.
• Provided research, analysis and environmental scanning services to staff and management on key issues (program priorities, NGO/stakeholder environment, socioeconomic environment);
• Contributed to Ministerial advice (briefing notes and recommendations, Ministerial visits and correspondence);
• Analyzed projects and advised program staff on contribution payments based on results and fulfillment of contractual obligations;
• Conducted research and in-depth analysis of case studies of evidence-based policy and programming (EBP) using peer-reviewed and gray literature.
• Reviewed and analyzed integrated business planning templates for launch of 2009/10 IBP exercise and Budget planning exercise; Prepared content for training sessions and workshops to train directors on the benefits of business planning.
• Worked with CIDA managers to contribute to the IBP departmental working group integrated to ensure the Inter-Platform Branch’s needs are incorporated;
• Provided feedback to Director General of CFO Branch, rolled-up, analysed and interpreted the results, evaluated best practices and trends and identified issues for follow-up.
• Prepared and delivered briefings to IPB Executive Committee; provided support to coordinating the IBP working group and Human resources; updated the Matrix for business planning related to cost centers, directorates and PAA.
2006- 08 Regional Coordinator of UN project (A Sense of belonging), United Nations Association.
• Developed a Report on Labour market integration strategies of neo-immigrants in Québec, (Immigration au Québec: Politiques et Intégration au Marché du Travail) and Ready to Belong guide to UNAC Bureau and CIC; Led and participated on project teams (representatives of other departmental organizations, Federal and Provincial departments, professional associations and other domestic and international, public, private and voluntary sector organizations).
• Conducted research and analysis for policy scoping papers and briefing books, including on visiting scholars, Speakers Series; and managed meetings in the National Capital Region and across Quebec Region with various stakeholders and NGOs;
• Maintained the action plan of the project in the community through activities, regional meetings with the centers of integration in Quebec, Dept. of immigration and Dept. of Canadian Heritage; Engaged in policy discussions regarding the Myth of Ghettoization in urban Canada with CIC and DFAIT.
• Created partnerships with various departments and organizations working with the neo-immigrants in Quebec.
• Developed strong relations with senior officials in all levels of government, the research community in Quebec region, other relevant NGOs in the field of human rights, immigration, advocacy organizations in Quebec and activist organizations.
• Assigned work to team members, students and volunteers when appropriate.
• Provided guidance, supervised the writing of reports and associated findings, recommendations and conclusions; collected analysis information in order to provide meaningful statistical reports on immigration waves in Quebec; Analysed and operated the project budget and ensured the accurate and effective fiscal operation of the project.
2006 Senior Policy Advisor to Dr. Boutros Broutros Ghali, President of the National Council for Human Rights, Egypt.
• Developed Policy Papers on urban-rural slum linkages and developed a National slum upgrading strategy and action plan: Zeinhom intervention in Cairo.
• Drafted, reviewed, co-authored reports for the ultimate consumption of NCHR President, on scenarios and options related to broad policy issues on the issues of Human rights promotion and gender equality (e.g. Slum Upgrading, Innovation in promoting the human rights in the Middle East).
• Developed methodologies and principles to guide management in the integration of evaluation, accountability and performance frameworks into the design of new programs, policies, and initiatives on Engaging slum dwellers and the private sector to finance a better life and Slum Upgrading Strategy.
• Developed and negotiated a 3-year capacity building project dedicated to the Zabaleen communities with the CID; Provided support to the President’s Special Advisory Team on forming the Syndicate of Garbage Collectors in The Zabaleen Area; formulated strategies to implement a tangible, cost-effective CB program with measurable results;
Researched/submitted a paper on urban-rural slum linkages and developed a National slum upgrading strategy and action plan: Zeinhom intervention in Cairo;
• Developed methodologies and principles to guide management in the integration of evaluation, accountability and performance frameworks into the design of new programs, and initiatives (eg. Engaging slum dwellers and the private sector to finance a better life & slum upgrading strategy);
• Worked on advancing and developing slums in Zeinhom area, it is one of the largest integrated projects intended to develop slums in Cairo on a five year plan: Advancement was based upon two axes:First axis: upgrading the educational, health and cultural level of the citizens. Second axis: Complete abolishing of slums, establishing modern buildings with urban planning, suitable health, environmental and humane specifications with sufficient green areas. Through such project, 181 buildings were established with a capacity to accommodate 2, 456 families.
• Provided policy advice to NCHR president; Analysis of human rights and democratic trends in the Middle East and North Africa; Produced succinct briefing material on human rights issues and co-authored papers on the democratic development in these countries.
• Policy Advocate to The International Conference on Democracy and Human Rights in the Arab World; Developed strong relations with senior officials in all levels of government, the research community in Egypt and in MENA, other relevant NGOs in the field, advocacy organizations in MENA and activist organizations in Egypt.
• Conducted analysis for the President and Vice-President, reported on Human Rights, minorities’ rights, political participation of women in decision making, liaised with other government departments and participated in interdepartmental policy consultations, such as on the future of the organizations of Human Rights in Egypt beyond 2005. Facilitated workshops and roundtables on the national level and international level in Lebanon and in Jordan.
• Collected data (including at the grassroots/community-based organizations level) for program delivery and planning strategies. Developed a democratic indicators framework. Managed a democracy country studies program. Convened policy forums with think tanks, governments, aid agencies, advocacy organizations; Facilitated workshops and roundtables.
2003-04 Principal Researcher, Al Ahram Center for political research and strategic studies, Egypt.
• Led a group of 8 interns and research associates for several projects on democracy and produced reports and strategic plans on the challenges for democracy and democratic transitions in the Middle East and North Africa region.
• Designed, developed and implemented databases to assist management and researchers, in the development of an agenda for knowledge base development which details and provides rationale for analytical studies; Monitored, researches and analyses on national issues related to the elections (parliamentary and presidential election).
• Analyzed sociological and economic indicators; identified research requirements; validated and presented specialized information; planned and oversaw the design, development of statistical reports for clients on democracy pillars and reform of the political and parliamentary system.
Coordinator: coordinate different activities and events in the comittee of the public relations in the Lyons club.
Coordinate relations and workshops between the Lyons club and some governemental organisations and some non governmental organizations.
Project Officer, Canadian International Development Agency, Egypt.
• Project officer: Analysed compliance issues and evaluated some Canadian partnership on numerous projects in the south of Egypt;
• Assisted in planning and analysing a broad range of analytical projects on crisis stabilization, and governance program activities, identifying opportunities for integrating development assistance e.g. poverty eradication and Human Rights principles.
• Evaluated and analyzed some international development projects in a variety of sectors, e.g. Youth Capacity Building; participatory community development and regional economic and social policy, Child-Labour project and Small and Medium enterprises in Upper Egypt.
It was my workplace because i was a participant to the program of international development with the Canadian agency for the International Development (ACDI).
Volunteer in the integration comitte of this center, in charge of the coordination files for the integration of the people with disabilities in the community work.
Active in the raising funds for this center to develop their center and to have the capabilities to receive more people with mental and physical disabilities.
• 2014-Intercultural Effectiveness- CPSP • 2014-Managing Grants and contributions - CPSP • 2014-Writing targeted briefing notes, Memorandum, Diplomatic Correspondence and QP for DFATD - CFSI • 2014-Understanding the dynamics of the Middle East – CFSI • 2013-Open Government: Transforming Our Interactions with Canadians certificate – CPSP • 2013-Essentials of Anti Corruption certificate-U4 Anti Corruption Resource Center Norway • 2012-Introduction to Public Policy Development – CPSP • 2011-Financial processing of an interdepartmental settlement - CPSP • 2011-SAP HR and Finance - CPSP • 1999-International Development Diploma - Canada World Youth and CIDA • 1999-Diplomatic and Political Studies - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt
Understanding the dynamics of the Middle East
Open Government: Transforming Our Interactions with Canadians certificate
Peacemaking and the UN peacekeeping missions certificate, United Nations institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and UQAM.
With Dissertation Degree : Very Good 92 percent
excellent
Diplomatic and politic studies- The Foreign Affairs Ministry, Cairo, Egypt.
Bachelor in Language Interpretation and Translation, concentration French/Spanish. 1998 Alsone faculty, Cairo, Egypt. Degree Excellent. 95 percent
